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title: "Heiko von der Leyen is a medical director at Orgenesis, an American biotech company."
claim_id: "fcc2c9d3-6cfd-4448-b6d7-e225637b0b63"
validity: 95
model: accounts/fireworks/models/deepseek-v4p1-flash
---

# Claim: Heiko von der Leyen is a medical director at Orgenesis, an American biotech company.

Verdict: 95%
Model: DeepSeek V4.1 Flash
Checked on: 08/10/2026

## Verdict explanation

**Reasoning:**

- Heiko von der Leyen is listed as "Medical Director" on Orgenesis's own management team page[^1], and his LinkedIn profile confirms the role "Medical Director at Orgenesis Inc. (Sep 2020 to present)"[^2].
- Wikipedia states that "since December 2020, he is Medical Director of the company Orgenesis, which specialises in cell and gene therapies"[^3].
- Orgenesis is described as the "American biotechnology company Orgenesis," which focuses on cell and gene therapy research, with Heiko holding the position since 2020[^4]; another source calls it a "U.S.-based biotechnology company"[^5].
- Multiple independent sources (company site, LinkedIn, Wikipedia, business databases, and a fact-checking outlet) consistently confirm both the role and the company's American identity.

**Overall validity**: 95%

[^1]:
    [Orgenesis | Team](https://orgenesis.com/team)

[^2]:
    [Heiko von der Leyen – Orgenesis Inc.](https://de.linkedin.com/in/heiko-von-der-leyen-62520b154)

[^3]:
    [Heiko von der Leyen - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heiko_von_der_Leyen)

[^4]:
    [It Is False That Ursula Von Der Leyen’s Husband Works At Pfizer | Mythdetector.com](https://mythdetector.com/en/it-is-false-that-ursula-von-der-leyen-s-husband-works-at-pfizer)

[^5]:
    [Heiko von der Leyen: The Physician Behind Ursula von der Leyen’s Political Ascent](https://www.bbntimes.com/society/heiko-von-der-leyen-the-physician-behind-ursula-von-der-leyen-s-political-ascent)

## Sources using this claim (1)

- [Ursula von der Leyen approved €320 million for a centre where her husband sits on the board. She f…](/source/instagram:post:DcTgo41k9rr) — 25% — 1 views